{"id":2148,"date":"2022-08-20T19:33:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T19:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2148"},"modified":"2022-08-20T20:38:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T20:38:44","slug":"adventures-in-etymology-photoptarmosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2148","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Etymology &#8211; Photoptarmosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Photoptarmosis\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-08-20T19:33:28+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nDo you sometimes sneeze when you see the sun or when you are exposed to another bright light? If so, you, like me, might have:\n\nphotoptarmosis [\u02c8f\u0259\u028a.t\u0259.t\u0251\u0279.m\u0259\u028as\u026as \/ \u02c8fo\u028a.t\u0259.t\u0251\u02d0.mo\u028as\u026as]:\n\n \tan inherited and congenital autosomal dominant reflex condi...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1800\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2148-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2148-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"photoptarmosis.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/blog\/photoptarmosis.jpg\" alt=\"Photoptarmosis\" width=\"630\" height=\"318\"><\/p>\n<p>Do you sometimes sneeze when you see the sun or when you are exposed to another bright light? If so, you, like me, might have:<\/p>\n<p><strong>photoptarmosis<\/strong> [\u02c8f\u0259\u028a.t\u0259.t\u0251\u0279.m\u0259\u028as\u026as \/ \u02c8fo\u028a.t\u0259.t\u0251\u02d0.mo\u028as\u026as]:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an inherited and congenital autosomal dominant reflex condition that causes sneezing in response to numerous stimuli, such as looking at bright lights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It comes from the Ancient Greek words <em>\u03c6\u03c9\u03c4\u03c9-<\/em> (ph\u014dt\u014d), from <em>\u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2<\/em> (ph\u00f4s &#8211; light) and <em>\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/em> (ptarm\u00f3s &#8211; sneeze). The condition is also known as <strong>photic sneeze reflex<\/strong>, <strong>Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst (ACHOO) syndrome<\/strong>, <strong>sun sneezing<\/strong> or <strong>photosneezia <\/strong> [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Photic_sneeze_reflex\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The word <em>\u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2<\/em> (ph\u00f4s), is the Attic form of <em>\u03c6\u1fb0\u0301\u03bf\u03c2<\/em> (ph\u00e1os -light, daylight, a day), which comes from the PIE <em>*b\u02b0\u00e9h\u2082os<\/em>, from <em>*b\u02b0eh\u2082-<\/em> (shine). [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/%CF%86%CE%AC%CE%BF%CF%82#Ancient_Greek\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The first part of the word <strong>phosphorus<\/strong> comes from the same Ancient Greek root (<em>\u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2<\/em>), while the second part comes from <em>\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9<\/em> (ph\u00e9r\u014d &#8211; to bear, carry), so <strong>phosphorus<\/strong> is \u201cthe bearer of light\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/phosphorus\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, the word <strong>Pharaoh<\/strong>, as in a supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt, comes from the Ancient Egyptian words <em>pr \ua725\ua723<\/em> [p\u025br \u0251\u02d0\u0294\u0251] (palace, pharaoh), or literally \u201cgreat\/big house\u201d, and has nothing to do with light, but <em>\u03a6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/em> (Ph\u00e1ros) does &#8211; it was the Lighthouse of Alexandria and one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/pharaoh#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38328138@N05\/3865397483\/in\/photolist-2kRsbHC-2kSkrxv-6Tzb1c-5drJtQ-5EZ7yG-2kTfhRP-2kT3pqJ-2kSn9J3-27jApmS-5mG8Ar-ddCXuL-2n14siU\" title=\"The Lighthouse of Alexandria\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/2570\/3865397483_9261c1f82f_z.jpg\" alt=\"The Lighthouse of Alexandria\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The word <em>\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/em> (ptarm\u00f3s &#8211; sneeze), comes from <em>\u03c0\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03bd\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/em> (pt\u00e1rnumai &#8211; to sneeze), and is the root of the English words <strong>ptarmic<\/strong> (a substance, such as pepper or snuff, that causes sneezing) and <strong>ptarmoscopy<\/strong> (the divinatory interpretation of sneezes) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/%CF%86%CE%AC%CE%BF%CF%82#Ancient_Greek\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V6qs1I2VJAI\">video<\/a> I made of this information:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V6qs1I2VJAI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video made with <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37vAg5P\">Doodly<\/a> [afflilate link].<\/p>\n<p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>, and I explore etymological connections between Celtic languages on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/\">Celtiadur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/id1432641094\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3\/radio-omniglot\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/radio-omniglot\">PlayerFM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podtail.com\/da\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/\">podtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/uk\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63\">PayPal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/omniglot\">Patreon<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/donations.htm\">contribute to Omniglot in other ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Photoptarmosis\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-08-20T19:33:28+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\nDo you sometimes sneeze when you see the sun or when you are exposed to another bright light? If so, you, like me, might have:\n\nphotoptarmosis [\u02c8f\u0259\u028a.t\u0259.t\u0251\u0279.m\u0259\u028as\u026as \/ \u02c8fo\u028a.t\u0259.t\u0251\u02d0.mo\u028as\u026as]:\n\n \tan inherited and congenital autosomal dominant reflex condi...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1801\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2148-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2148-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/photoptarmosis.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"photoptarmosis.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Do you sometimes sneeze when you see the sun or when you are exposed to another bright light? If so, you, like me, might have: photoptarmosis [\u02c8f\u0259\u028a.t\u0259.t\u0251\u0279.m\u0259\u028as\u026as \/ \u02c8fo\u028a.t\u0259.t\u0251\u02d0.mo\u028as\u026as]: an inherited and congenital autosomal dominant reflex condition that causes sneezing in response to numerous stimuli, such as looking at bright lights. It comes from the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,97,20,56,4,1,59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures-in-etymology","category-ancient-greek-","category-english","category-etymology","category-language","category-podcast","category-proto-indo-european"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2148"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2154,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2148\/revisions\/2154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}